FOOD FUN: Naked Easter Cake With Chocolate Nest

We had never heard of naked cake when, in our first apartment, we began to bake Easter cakes. For years, we had a Nordicware lamb-shape cake mold. We baked a chocolate cake (a black sheep, as it were), frosted it in vanilla, and covered it with white flaked coconut. One year, we outgrew the lamb,…
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RECIPE: Ravioli Lasagna For National Ravioli Day

[1] This ravioli lasagna layers meat ravioli with slices of Italian sausage (photos #1, #2, #4, and #5 © Taste Of Home) [2] Cheese ravioli with sausage. You can top the ravioli with just about anything, from vegetables to strips of leftover meat or poultry. [3] An evened-out ravioli top (here, spinach ravioli) makes the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Potato Fondue Recipe With Baby Potatoes

You may have used potatoes in an assortment of fondue dippers, but they can be served on their own with a pot of warm, dripping cheese. Try potato fondue as a first course at dinner (photo #1), or a light main course with an added protein dipper (ham, sausage or turkey chunks) and a salad.…
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